Channel identification guide

ATN National in Afghanistan · channel ID and TV guide

ATN National in Afghanistan uses the catalogue ID ATNNational.af. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for ATNNational.af when you match ATN National in Afghanistan. The directory associates this feed with Ariana Television Network.

Station details

Source identifier
ATNNational.af
Source geography
Afghanistan · AF
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
arianatelevision.com
Alternative labels
Ariana TV National
Network field
Ariana Television Network
Owner field
Ehsan Bayat

Similar channel names

ATN News in Afghanistan can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (ATNNews.af) with ATNNational.af before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
ATN NewsAfghanistanATNNews.afAriana Television Network

Match the TV guide

Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.

<channel id="ATNNational.af">…</channel>
<programme channel="ATNNational.af" start="20250715200000 +0430">…</programme>

Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.

Historical time conversions for the example XMLTV entry. Match the date and location of your actual feed.
Example zoneLocal timeThe same time in UTC
Asia/Kabul15 Jul 2025 20:00 +043015 Jul 15:30 UTC

Try the XMLTV test file

The linked fixture uses a historical date and an illustrative title. It can verify whether your player joins records by ID.

Open the XMLTV test file

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for ATN News before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “ATN National | guide alignment test” against ATNNational.af in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with ATNNational.af exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “Ariana TV National”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.
Wrong feedKeep the selected Ariana Television Network service paired with ATNNational.af. Compare the local bulletin or programme title in the broadcaster listing.

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